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Under Armour Q2 Sales Jump 63%; Ups Full-Year Guidance

Under Armour, Inc. second quarter net revenues increased 63.3% to $80.0 million compared to net revenues of $49.0 million in the second quarter of 2005. Apparel revenues for Men's, Women's, and Youth increased 31.0% to $58.0 million. Footwear re

Sierra Designs Taps Matthews as Sales Director

Mark Mathews has been named Sierra Designs' new director of sales, effective July 31, 2006. Mathews brings over 15 years of outdoor industry sales and management experience to Sierra Designs and Ultimate Direction. Most recently, he was director of s

Aldila Earnings Fall on Weak Golf Sales

Aldila, Inc. net sales were $17.4 million for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2006 and net income of $2.7 million or 47 cents fully diluted per share. In the comparable 2005 second quarter, the Company had net sales of $21.8 million and net incom

GSI Commerce Q2 Loss Widens on 30% Revenue Increase

GSI Commerce Inc.'s fiscal second quarter ended July 1, 2006, net revenues increased 30.1% to $119.6 million and their net loss expanded 24% to $3.6 million, or 8 cents per share, compared to net revenues of $91.9 million and a net loss of $2.9 milli

Callaway Q2 Sales and Earnings Climb

Callaway Golf Company reported second quarter net sales of $341.8 million, an increase of 6% as compared to $323.1 million for the same period in 2005. Fully diluted earnings per share were 33 cents on 68.6 million shares, an increase of 22%, as compared

Skechers Sees Double Digit Q2 Sales and Earnings Increases

SKECHERS USA, Inc. net sales for the second quarter of 2006 rose 10.7% to $292.2 million compared to $263.9 million in the second quarter of 2005. Net earnings for the quarter were $17.6 million versus net earnings of $15.9 million in the second quarter o

K2 Inc. Boosts Bottom Line on Flat Sales

K2 Inc. posted essentially flat net sales for the second quarter of $301.1 million, compared to $301.4 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income for the second quarter was $3.4 million, an increase of 47.8% from $2.3 million in the year-ago q

Women Take Center Stage At OutDoor 2006

A focus on the product and service needs of “Outdoor women” was the central theme of the OutDoor show 2006. The branch wanted to highlight the great business potential to be found by tailoring their offering effectively. The European OutDoor trade fair ca

POW Gloves Adds Hays as Team Manager

POW Gloves hired Monty Hays as Team Manager and Production Coordinator. Monty joins the POW team with an immense amount of experience in the action sports world. In 2004 Monty was growing out of the game and took a job in San Francisco with Glissade Snow

SCARPA Celebrates Access Fund’s 15th

SCARPA North America and Urban Climber will host a fundraiser to help celebrate the Access Fund’s 15th anniversary at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2006…

REI to Open Store in Fresno

Recreational Equipment, Inc. plans to open a store at The Shops at River Park in Fresno, Calif., in the spring of 2007. The two-story 26,000 square-foot store at North Blackstone and East Nees avenues off Route 41 will employ about 55 full- and part-time

Reebok Inks Deal with Scarlett Johansen for Footwear Line

Reebok has signed a multi-year partnership with one Scarlett Johansson to co-create Scarlett “Hearts” Rbk, a fashion-forward, athletic-inspired footwear and apparel signature collection debuting in spring 2007 at high-end department stores and boutiques a

Phoenix Adds to Board of Directors

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. appointed Robert A. Gunst to its Board of Directors. Mr. Gunst brings to the company over thirty years of top-level executive management experience. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Natus Medical Incorporated..

Blacks Leisure Comps Fell 1.0% Year-To-Date

At its Annual General Meeting, Blacks Leisure provided an update on its performance over the first 20 weeks of the current financial year. Total Group sales increased by 2.6%. Comp sales fell by 1.0% in the same period, (2005: -2.0%). The company stated t

RECALL: Lotus Designs Mildwater PFD

Lotus Designs, Inc., the paddling apparel manufacturer and an affiliate of Patagonia, Inc., is voluntarily recalling its Mildwater PFD. This style is also sold as the Fishing PFD and Patagonia Fishing Vest. The recall is issued due to the possibility that